UK workers should have right to know colleagues' pay, watchdog says
The Equality and Human Rights Commission recommends legal transparency to help prevent pay discrimination.
At a glance
- EHRC recommends workers have legal right to know colleagues' pay
- Recommendation made in response to government proposals to reform equal pay laws
- Transparency intended to help identify pay discrimination, particularly affecting women
- Workers would need to suspect unequal pay for similar work to access information
The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission has recommended that workers be given a legal right to access information about their colleagues' pay. The watchdog made the suggestion while responding to government proposals aimed at reforming equal pay legislation.
The commission said transparency would help workers identify potential pay discrimination, particularly affecting women. The recommendation comes as the government considers changes to existing equal pay laws.
Why it matters
Pay transparency measures are considered key tools for addressing wage gaps and discrimination in the workplace.
Original reporting
- The Guardian — WorldGive UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog
- The Guardian — BusinessGive UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog
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